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| 1 | turning inward | 50 sets | |
| 2 | turning sole inward; weight on outer edge of the foot | 20 sets | |
| 3 | an alteration of the normal order of words or phrases in a grammatical construction, usually for rhetorical effect | 19 sets | |
| 4 | turning inward or inside out | 16 sets | |
| 5 | the act of turning inside out | 15 sets | |
| 6 | a sentence in which the verb precedes the subject | 15 sets | |
| 7 | investment | 12 sets | |
| 8 | movement of the foot medially | 11 sets | |
| 9 | turning the sole of the foot inward | 11 sets | |
| 10 | reversal of the normal order of words for dramatic effect | 11 sets | |
| 11 | switching the customary order of elements in a sentence or phrase | 10 sets | |
| 12 | switching the customary order of elements in a sentence or phrase. | 10 sets | |
| 13 | the reversal of the normal order of words | 10 sets | |
| 14 | (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed | 10 sets | |
| 15 | moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle | 8 sets | |
| 16 | n. change of order so that the first shall become last and the last first. | 7 sets | |
| 17 | the reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase | 7 sets | |
| 18 | the reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase. | 7 sets | |
| 19 | the reversal of the normal word order of a sentence | 7 sets | |
| 20 | turning sole inward | 6 sets | |
| 21 | the reversal of the usual order of words in a sentence | 5 sets | |
| 22 | change to a chromosome in which a fragment of the original chromosome is reversed | 5 sets | |
| 23 | a reversal in the order of the genes, or of a chromosome segment, within a chromosome | 5 sets | |
| 24 | change of order so that the first shall become last and the last first. | 5 sets | |
| 25 | medial movement of the sole | 5 sets | |
| 26 | turning sole inward; weight on outer edge of the foot. | 4 sets | |
| 27 | a mutation that occurs when a chromosome piece breaks off and reattaches in reverse orientation | 4 sets | |
| 28 | an aberration in chromosome structure resulting from an error in meiosis or from mutagens; specifically, reattachment of a chromosomal fragment to the chromosome from which the fragment originated, but in a reverse orientation. | 4 sets | |
| 29 | movement of the sole of the foot medially | 4 sets | |
| 30 | the reversal of usual word order | 4 sets | |
| 31 | a reversal in the order of the genes, or of a chromosome segment, withis a chromosome | 4 sets | |
| 32 | reversing the customary (subject first, then verb, then complement) order of elements in a sentence or phrase; it is used effectively in many cases, such as posing a question: "are you going to the store?" usually, the element that appears first is emphasized more than the subject. | 4 sets | |
| 33 | an aberration in chromosome structure resulting from reattachment in a reverse orientation of a chromosomal fragment to the chromosome from which the fragment originated. | 4 sets | |
| 34 | when part of a chromosome breaks off and reattaches backwards | 4 sets | |
| 35 | chromosomal mutation in which genes break off a section of dna and reattach but in the opposite order | 4 sets | |
| 36 | the mirror or upside down image of a pattern or melody (in fugues and 12 tone compositions) | 3 sets | |
| 37 | change of order so that the first shall become last and the last first | 3 sets | |
| 38 | a piece of a chromosome is rotated, reversing the order of genes in the segment. | 3 sets | |
| 39 | reversing the order of words in a sentence or reversing entire sentences. it is used to create an impact when providing information, making a point, ect. | 3 sets | |
| 40 | inward | 3 sets | |